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🗣 All those working in (or adjacent to) the tourism industry in Oregon: we need your feedback to help shape the future of tourism in our great state. ✍ Oregon's Tourism Industry Partner Survey is your chance to tell us about the impacts and issues that matter most to you: economic growth and business resources; destination management and stewardship; workforce investments and training; tourism infrastructure, increasing diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in our industry; and more. Your feedback will help Travel Oregon and regional partners determine strategic direction, make funding and programmatic decisions in marketing, grants, tourism-related infrastructure, visitor management and more. 💲The survey is offered in both English and Spanish and everyone who completes it within the next 10 days will be entered to win a $500 Visa Gift card. 🙏 Thank you for responding to this important survey by October 10 and sharing it with your network. https://lnkd.in/gsRtJjVz

We couldn't be prouder of Mo Sherifdeen and Travel Oregon's incredible Integrated Marketing team for winning Best Content Strategy in the 2024 Content Marketing Institute Awards. Thank you for everything you do to educate and inspire visitors and to promote the remarkable experiences that make Oregon a welcoming and inclusive destination for all. 👏 👏 👏

📢Calling all Sponsors and Exhibitors!   Don't miss this opportunity to get your business or organization in front of more than 600 travel and tourism industry professionals at the annual Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism. 📆April 14-16, 2025  📍Portland, Oregon at the Convention Center   As a sponsor or exhibitor, your support allows us to provide the best attendee experience and education. And gives YOU the chance to grow your networks, elevate your brand and connect with industry partners and thought leaders from all over the state.   If you're interested in becoming a sponsor or exhibitor at the 2025 Oregon Governor's Conference on Tourism, please email events@traveloregon.com. Don't wait, space is limited and expected to sell out! https://lnkd.in/g9-6TPXm

📣 Save the date! Travel Oregon is thrilled to welcome Oregon's tourism industry to Portland for the 40th annual Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism, April 14-16, 2025, at the Oregon Convention Center. Whether you're new here or a long-time veteran, the conference provides valuable educational content and an opportunity to gather together as an industry. ⏰ Registration will open in mid-January with a special early-bird price. 🌟 Tourism Industry Achievement Award nominations are due December 6. ✍ Scholarships available! Applications due January 24. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gHwjGvgK https://lnkd.in/gAYCnpNR

There's so much to love about the newly renovated Portland International Airport (PDX), not the least of which is the airport's commitment to Oregon's local businesses. We spoke with Kaitlin Hunter, Sr. Manager of Concessions for the Port of Portland, about her team’s efforts to curate a local food, beverage and retail program — and how the Port’s commitment to shared prosperity benefits visitors, residents and small businesses in the Pacific Northwest.  Read the full Q+A here: https://lnkd.in/g6J_kDw7

🌲 Working for Travel Oregon is much more than a job. It’s a passion for the state, an appreciation of the sometimes unpredictable, always spectacular place we call home. It’s a quirky sense of humor, the pursuit of a life less ordinary, an eternal quest for the next farm-to-table meal, powdery slope, coastal sunrise or cultural experience. But, above all, it’s working to optimize the impact of tourism on the state’s economy by providing visitors with authentic, high-quality Oregon experiences. 🌊 Travel Oregon is currently hiring Coordinators to support the agency's 10-Year Strategic Vision. There are three open positions, one on each of these teams: Destination Stewardship, Regional-Based Services and Communications. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gKXhBgVs

🌏 Join leaders from the global travel industry in a virtual forum this Friday, September 27, for 24 Hours of Travel Innovation in celebration of World Tourism Day. 💡 Presented by Destination Think, this event focuses on sustainability and innovation, featuring keynotes, panels and case studies (including several from Oregon) where industry experts share insights and solutions that can drive responsible tourism forward. 🌟 100 Travel Innovations is a global showcase of solutions tackling our biggest environmental and social challenges. Get inspired by innovations from all corners of the world and discover groundbreaking ideas for responsible tourism that foster climate resilience and cultural preservation. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gRCU38ur #WorldTourismDay #100TravelInnovations #oregontourism

Are you an Oregon tour operator, outfitter or guide interested in free marketing support and other promotion opportunities? Join Travel Oregon's Why Guides program. It's🆓to join: This no-cost program helps uplift and strengthen the incredible guided tour experiences available around the state through industry engagement and education as well as prioritized marketing, promotion and media efforts. 🌎 Registering your tour company or guide business for the Why Guides program helps Travel Oregon market and promote guides and outfitters to visitors and adventurers around the world. Participation in the program also provides businesses and their staff with exclusive access to marketing programs, trainings and networking opportunities at no cost or at subsidized rates. ➕ Registration is open through October 7. Guides who enroll now will gain access to programming and opportunities offered this winter and spring. Learn more and check your eligibility: https://lnkd.in/gQ2xgRjc

It's more than just a pretty plate. Funds from the Oregon Wine Country License Plate Grants Program help tourism promotion agencies advance wine and culinary tourism projects that improve and strengthen local economies and communities by growing Oregon's visitor industry. In 2023, 19 projects were awarded a total of $391,647.64 and there is $540,000 available in this year's grant cycle. 🍷The deadline to apply is 5pm on September 20.🍷 Eligible projects include: * Advertising, publicizing, or distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming visitors. * Conducting strategic planning and research necessary to stimulate future tourism development. * Operating tourism promotion agencies (specific to wine and culinary tourism efforts). * Marketing special events and festivals designed to attract visitors. Learn more and apply: https://lnkd.in/gmdxRxEA

Registration is open for the Central Oregon Destination Management Studio. For additional program details & registration details, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gf8MvtzU